From: brumstik@interaccess.com (broomstick)
Newsgroups: alt.pagan
Subject: WARDS AND GUARDS: 1/3
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 1994 10:13:55

Foolish me - I get ambitious, promise a small treatise on anti-
anti-Pagan magick, my newsreader blows up, and then I wind up
having to work a week of 12 to 14 hour days for Corporate America.
Well, the newsreader is fixed (obviously), with all that overtime
I call tell Corporate America where to go until I need next month's
rent, and here's the first installment.

CONTENTS
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Part I - Shielding 101
Part II - Quick 'N' Easy Protective Spells
Part III - Serious Magick for the Religiously Oppressed.

WARDS AND GUARDS I - Shielding 101
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You will note that _Wards and Guards - The Series_ is occassionally
tongue-in-cheek. I have found bigots of all sorts, but particuarly
the Religious Warfare types, take themselves far too seriously. A
good belly laugh does wonders for relieving the tension and, quite
frankly, they have no idea of how to deal with laughter. Keep
smiling <|:-D

1. SHIELDS
OK, you've heard that you should practice your shielding, right?
Books, live teachers, etc. all say you should be doing this, and do
you? It's like exercising - one morning you wake up tired, say
"I'll let it slide JUST TODAY" and the next thing you know you've
turned into a limp noodle with barely the strength to use the TV
remote. Don't despair! You can still erect a barrier against the
attacks of Those Who Mean Us Harm.

SHIELD #1, THE WARM FUZZY - This is for the Profoundly Limp Noodle
to use, as all it requires is that you're still breathing. If you
aren't breathing religious bigots are the least of your worries.
That said, as you inhale imagine energy and strength pouring into
your body with the air. As you exhale, imagine your expelled
breath as a golden mist. As you continue to breath in and out
visualize this mist becoming a warm, protective sphere around you,
growing larger with each exhalation.

You can do this while tuning out exhortations to REPENT OR BURN! by
letting your eyes rest somewhere less distracting than the
slavering idiot next to you and setting your face in a
contemplative expressive. The idiot will think you are considering
their viewpoint while you are actually achieving Nirvanna through
this simple meditation. Nod occassionally and make polite,
affirmative noises from time to time. When they start to wind
down, thank them for their concern, say "You've given me much to
think about", and LEAVE - BEFORE they invite you to their Bible
study group. These folks are used to dealing with clear
opposition, not passive resistance.

This is also a good shield to cook up any time you feel a need for
a little extra protection. I frequently summon it up while waiting
for commuter trains or when I need to ride the bus home at night.
I wouldn't call it a heavy duty shield in general although with
practice it can become surprisingly strong.

SHIELD #2, MIRRORED SPHERE - This one requires a little more
visualization power but is well worth it. It is designed
specifically for repelling psychic attacks.

When you cast your shield visualize it as a mirrored sphere with
you on the inside. The mirrored surface reflects the Nasty
Influences trying to harm you. Acutally, I visualize a geodesic
dome of mirrors. Some people prefer boxes. The important point is
that it completely surrond you with reflective surfaces.

How to build this? It takes a little practice (or a good Astral
Construction Crew). I started practicing at home in quiet
surroundings, working on how I wanted the final form to look and
building it in my mind. Once I got the shape firmly set I worked
on summoning it up by an act of will at a moment's notice. I had
incentive, as I was working with Fearsome Fundies at the time, and
I got to the point where I could almost instantly snap it into
place regardless of the chaos around me. If you are often in
situations where you feel mentally assaulted take the time to
develop this shield.

OK, those are two very basic shields. Keep them in mind, because
we'll be using them in the next section of Wards and Guards - Quick
'N' Easy Protective Spells
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From: brumstik@interaccess.com (broomstick)
Newsgroups: alt.pagan
Subject: WARDS AND GUARDS: 2/3
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 1994 10:15:05

WARDS AND GUARDS II - Quick 'N' Easy Protective Spells
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A word about various supplies and implements first: this section
assumes you are either in an emergency situation or a situation
where donning elaborate robes and engaging in a 3 hour ceremony is
not practical. Therefore, when I say "salt" I mean everything from
ritually consecrated sea salt harvested by a 10,000 year old ritual
under the proper astrological sign you just happen to have in your
pocket to those little paper packets from the fast-food emporium of
your choice. In fact, I tend to assume the little paper packets
are more readily available. Use your own best judgement, folks.
As I said, these are "quick and dirty" spells for tight situations
and most of the energy in them comes from your need, not the
ingrediants themselves.

TURNING YOUR SURRONDINGS INTO A PLACE OF WORSHIP - What better way
to foil the plans of religious bigots intent on converting you at
work than to make your desk a Holy Place? If you are waiting in
the hospital for news of a loved one's health, why not pray where
you are instead of worrying about chapel hours and possible Roaming
Missonaries?

Also, please note that by the term "Fundy" I do not refer to any
one particular group. A "Fundy" is any creep who insists you
believe as they do or "suffer the consequences". These folks can
be Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Atheist, or even fellow Pagans who
think the God/dess talks only to THEM and not you. They practice
religious intimidation and even black magick (though they won't
admit it) to get their way. Stand firm!

PROTECT YOUR DESK - Summon your Warm Fuzzy Shield at least once a
day while seated at your desk. I used to do this over a hot cup of
tea as part of my daily "settling in". If anyone asks what you are
doing say you are either 1) trying to wake up, 2) going over your
list of things to do in your head, or 3) praying for world peace.
If they ask why you don't pray the way they do tell them you use a
different phone service than theirs, one with fiber optic lines so
you don't need to pray as loud 'cause the signal is clearer. If it
isn't morning, tell them you're taking a moment or two to compose
your thoughts, or you're on your coffee break. Over time your desk
will accumulate a Warm Fuzzy aura.

Please note - "desk" is used as an example. Cab and truck drivers
can do this in their vehicles, cooks in the kitchen, etc. Wherever
you happen to be, if you've got a minute or two to sit or even
stand still, you can do this.

STEALTH WATER AND SALT BLESSING - All you need for this is water
and salt. If you have the time and means, use spring water (easily
available these days at the corner store) and sea salt. However,
this can be extremely effective with water out of the tap and
condiment packs of salt. I know of at least two instances where
this was done in a hospital situation in the wee hours of the
morning with great success.

Summon a shield - I prefer Mirrored Sphere for this myself, as it
is a mini-ritual, but Warm Fuzzy will certainly work if that's all
you've got the juice for - add a pinch of salt to the water, and
speak a brief blessing over it. I usually go for "Mother Goddess
and Father God, bless this water and salt and make them holy" -
it's short, it's sweet (alright, salty), and easy to remember under
stress. Certainly, however, you can get more elaborate if you
desire.

Now, with your finger, draw a circle around the area you wish to
protect. With a desk, I'd drag my wet finger around the edges of
the desk. With a hospital bed, do the same for the bed frame. If
you're in a waiting room do your chair. If you're in court do your
chair, but discreetly. For cars, circle the entire car. If anyone
asks, tell them you're removing smudge marks from those [expletives
deleted] neighborhood kids. No, salt isn't good for the finish,
but a pinch in a glass of water is not nearly as toxic as your
average winter's road salt.

Add any additional protective signs and/or runes you feel would be
of assistantance to you.

INCENSE POUPOURRI - with the poupourri trend continuing this is a
fashionable means to protect yourself. Either buy or (better yet)
make a protective incense or oil. You want something with an odor
even without being burned. Get a small, nice, pretty container -
pottery works best for me, followed by glass. Plastic is usually
incompatible with this but there are exceptions. Fill the bottom
of the container with the incense and/or oil, then make a "tossed
salad" of protective herbs and/or flower petals. Use some sense -
you want a perfume, not a fumigation. Be sublte. Set it on your
desk, on a counter, wherever. If anyone asks, it's air freshener.

STEALTH ALTARS - If you have a definate work station - a desk,
cubicle, whatever - why not make it into an Holy Place? In the
four cardinal directions hang a picture for the element - a
landscape for Earth, birds or clouds or musical instrutments for
Air, seascapes for Water, you get the idea. Or, in a corner of
your desk, put a stone, bird feather, seashell, and piece of
charcol in a small bowl to represent the elements. There are an
infinite number of variations on this. Add a cut flower (or even
a dried one) in a small vase. I know of several Pagans who keep a
God/dess image on their desk - usually a postcard with a female or
male image, solar disk, or a picture of the grove they worship in.
If these items are small they will fit on almost any desk. I used
to keep a toy dinosaur, darwin fish, and a copy of Stephen Jay
Gould's _Ever Since Darwin_ on my desk to fend off the
Creationists. Use your imagination. Since this is a personal
altar/holy space whatever has meaning for you will make a good
addition. Consecrate the area with the Stealth Water and Salt
Blessing and perform a daily shield exercise there. You'll feel
much more connected and serene and the Fundies will have absolutely
no idea you are (EEK!) performing PAGAN RITES in PUBLIC!!!

P.S. - don't forget to decorate your work area for Halloween, Yule,
etc. - it's traditional, it's Pagan, and it's fun. I used to bring
in pussy willows for spring, flowers all summer, colored leaves,
Indian corn (maize), and dried wheat in the fall, and dried plants
in winter. It's a way to keep riding the Wheel of the Year when
you live in Chicago and don't get out much.

Please note - a darwin fish is just like those Fundy fish they
paste on their cars, notebooks, etc., EXCEPT the fish has feet
(it's evolving, get it?) and instead of the word "JESUS" inside it
says "DARWIN".

SONIC SHEILDING - Take your favorite ritual music in an
instrumental only version and play it while your work. The Fundies
will have no idea what it is (although oddly enough they often wind
up enjoying it...). If you play it softly it will help drown out
distracting sounds (such as loud Fundy praying) while improving
your basic frame of mind. This can be almost anything really -
harp music, whale song, rain forest noises, a jam session at the
last Sabbat, whatever. I have a collection of Yule songs on tape
along with some VERY Olde English Caroles that either have little
to do with Christmas as a Christian holiday or deal very
irreverently with the childhood of Jesus which I love to play
throughout December. Pumpkin Carols are good for Halloween.
Madrigals can be appropriate for May celebrations (pay attention to
some of the lyrics). There are Pagan songs that share tunes with
Christian hymns - Simple Gifts/Lord of the Dance and That Old Time
Religion come to mind. If you play an instrumental version you can
enjoy YOUR version and the Christian Fundies can enjoy THEIR
version at the same time! And if that ain't a feat of magick I
don't know what is...

OK, so far we've dealt with protecting you and protecting your
personal space. Next time we move on to Serious Magick for the
Religiously Oppressed.
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From: brumstik@interaccess.com (broomstick)
Newsgroups: alt.pagan
Subject: WARDS & GUARDS (Part 3 of 3)
Date: Sun, 1 Jan 1995 10:11:43

Here it is, folks, by popular request. Actually, there will be
further installments in the future, so keep an eye out for them if
you're interested.

If YOU want to make a contribution, e-mail me at either
brumstick@interaccess.com or broomstick@aol.com. Please include
where you got whatever it is, whether it's copyrighted, etc. If
its your own work, tell me if I can re-post it or not, and any
conditions you place on passing it around. I WILL respect your
wishes and give you full credit for your ideas.

For those interested, I will also e-mail the complete WARDS AND
GUARDS as it stands when you e-mail me. Some e-mail software
limits the size of the e-mail you can receive, so if you know of
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an e-mail let me know and I'll chop it up into bits your software
can swallow.

WARDS & GUARDS III: SERIOUS MAGICK FOR THE RELIGIOUSLY OPPRESSED

Okay, your shields are up, your surroundings filled with incense,
images, and sounds to reinforce you on the psychic plane, and you
are STILL being harassed. It could be frothing rabid Christians
force-feeding you Bibles, it could be a plague of Jehovah's
Witnesses leaving knuckle-imprints on your front door, it could be
disbelieving atheists who want to either excise your "misguided and
superstitious beliefs" or have you committed, it could be relatives
or others intent on taking away your children because your beliefs
are more than a little unconventional. What do you do? You get
serious.

There is, however, one obstacle that people sometimes trip over,
the prohibition of the Wiccan Rede that goes "harm none". Well, if
you AREN'T Wiccan this probably isn't a problem - so skip the rest
of this paragraph. If you ARE Wiccan please remember that "harm
none" applies to YOU, TOO. We aren't talking about strolling down
the street indiscriminately turning innocents into loathsome toads,
here. You are under attack, those you are opposing are not
innocents and you are an agent of the Three-fold Law - the one
where you get what you give, times three. Or, in this case, THEY
get what they give, times three. None of this "turn-the-other
cheek" stuff, please.

That said, keep in mind that the following are not "quickies". You
will be dealing with some considerable force here, so be respectful
of it. Do a psychic pest removal of your space before working, and
make sure you will be undisturbed while doing the spells. Although
I've written these from a Solitary perspective, there is no reason
they can't be modified for use by a group.

DEFENSE
Your home should be your refuge, whether that is where you are
experiencing problems or somewhere else. Just as you should buy
strong locks for your doors, you should also thoroughly equip your
house with psychic guards. I find the following can be easily
incorporated into spring cleaning, although certainly it can be
done any time you have the energy to thoroughly scrub your entire
dwelling place.
1. As always, take care of the mundane cleaning first. Scrub
floors and paint walls, etc.
2. Light purification incense in center or "hearth" of the house.
This is not necessarily the physical center, but the room you
intend to spend the most time in or the magical work area. In my
case, this is the kitchen which is way off to one side of the
apartment, but I spend a lot of time there. Invoke Deities of your
choice. In this case, I don't think a Circle is practical as you
aren't intended to contain energy but to drive out Nasties. Bless
salt and water and combine them in a clean spritzer. You don't
need to make salt-water sludge, here, just a pinch will do.
3. Carry the incense from room to room, "fumigating" each room
and hallway. Spritz rooms lightly with salt and water. Don't
forget attics and basements! If you are truly obsessive do the
yard as well (if you have one). Work from the center outward.
4. Optional: repeat fumigation with a blessing or prosperity
incense.
5. Engage Wards and Guards (see below)
6. Decorate.
7. Think happy thoughts.
SUGGESTED INCENSE: A basic purifier of sage, cedar, and bay. Or
those smudging sticks that are getting so popular these days. This
not only works, but doesn't leave the sulfur-and-brimstone ambience
of some other purifiers. Other additions are copal or myrrh. Or,
if your tradition has a particular preference, use that.
For blessing incense, use a cinnamon and clove base with other
pleasant scents as additions for a pleasing atmosphere.
UNSUGGESTED INCENSE: Pretty much all the "traditional" ones, those
containing such lovelies as garlic, sulfur, asafoetida, and other -
*ahem* - aromas guaranteed to exorcise both the dead and the
living. Some formulations are downright toxic. Don't use these
unless you have a MAJOR infestation of high-caliber Nasties. In
which case, why would you want to live there anyway?
WARDS AND GUARDS: PENTAGRAMS: Draw a pentagram, point upward, on
the side of all doors with a white pencil. Draw pentagrams, point
outward, on all windowsills. These pentagrams do not need to be
large or conspicuous.
OILS: Anoint doorways and window frames with protective or
anointing oil. A dab on jambs, thresholds, and lintels should do.
HORSESHOES: Okay, we've all heard of horseshoes and we all know
what they do. The question is, points up or points down? As near
as I can determine, points up attracts and stores luck, but some
say this luck then STAYS in the shoe until it is inverted. An
alternate theory says that points-up negative energy enters one end
of the horseshoe and exits the other, deflecting Nasties. Points
down mean the luck showers down across a threshold, like a gentle
waterfall, which should be an interesting way of blessing your
houseguests, but no word on when, if ever, the "luck runs out" and
you need a new horseshoe. EVERYBODY agrees that iron is A Good
Thing, so get those horseshoes up whichever way you hang 'em.
IRON NAILS: These should be old, preferably handmade antiques, or
railroad spikes. Charge four of 'em up and place one in each
corner of your house. Around windows drive three nails (nail
nails, not railroad spikes), one in each bottom corner and one in
the top center of the frame, forming a triangle.

Okay, now that that's done, don't forget to do an occasional
"fumigation" of your occult work area.

WITCH BOTTLES - WHY WITCH BOTTLES?
Well, because they work, for one thing. I became interested in
protective spells both out of personal need and because I found I
had a knack for them (or at least, that's what all the people who
have asked me for assistance have said). A short time later I
encountered a group of spells called "Witch Bottles", all of which
had certain properties in common:
* All are spells of a protective nature. Sometimes they trap
negative energy, sometimes they repel it, sometimes they convert to
another form, but all are of a protective or "ward and guard"
nature.
* All involve filling a container, most often a bottle, with
magically charged ingredients.
* The fall into one of two subdivisions of bottle spell:
+ Those that are "loaded" once, and derive their power
primarily from the power of their contents.
+ Those that are "cumulative", and derive their power not so
much from the inherent power of the ingredients but from an
accumulation of a lot of not-so-powerful small elements to
make a whole larger than its parts. These often involve
repeated chants, and rely also on the cumulative power of
these as well.
As to which might be "better" - for beginners the cumulative witch
bottles should be easier to produce in an effective manner, not
requiring the intense, focused concentration of those that need a
large initial "charging". For an adept, however, it may be more a
matter of what is felt to be appropriate.
Although you can use huge, quart or larger size mason jars you
can also be equally successful in using smaller bottles and jars.
Clear glass seems to be the preferred material, although there is
nothing to say that colored glass or plastic wouldn't work.
Due to copyright considerations, I can't reproduce some spells
for your convenience - you are going to have to do some research.
Perhaps by a future edition I will be able to actually give you the
text of some of these.

COLONIAL WITCH BOTTLE
This is a "classic" witch bottle, the oldest example of which in
America dates back to the 1700's (hence, "colonial"), and in
England they've been made since at least the early 1600's. I've
never seen this one presented quite the same way twice, but I've
seen it several times. Improvisation around the basic theme seems
perfectly acceptable, especially since this is a "personalized"
spell. Given that there are no expensive, rare, or difficult to
acquire items required, I'd say this is about as folksy as folk
magic can get. It also posses some risk in the making of it, so
use some sense, please. You want to hurt your ENEMIES, not
YOURSELF.
This is a "reflective" spell to turn a specific act of evil
magic directed against you back toward the originator. It is
specific to one person, the one whose bodily fluids are
incorporated into the spell. It is also quite powerful. Some of
the ingredients are pretty icky (the "gross" factor is a vital
component of both the spell and its power) so this may not be one
to pass around to beginners or the squeamish, and some people might
have problems with using actual blood, especially the suggested
menstrual blood.
It can also be used as a general warding spell if placed
inside the walls of a house or buried on private property. If it
is to ward a household I suppose blood from all living under the
same roof can be incorporated if you're feeling especially thorough
or threatened, but one person alone should provide more than enough
power to handle even worse-than-average Nasties. In any case, this
one is sure to set Fundy teeth on edge and make them run screaming
and gibbering into the night (heh, heh, heh).
MATERIALS: Small jar or bottle; Debris: broken glass, broken
mirror (optional), rusty nails, old razor blades, barbed wire bits,
other similar objects; hawthorn thorns (if available); urine (I
told you this can get gross); blood; disposable lancet if needed
for blood letting (check drugstores or medical supply stores where
diabetic equipment is sold) - if you don't use disposable -
sterilize! black candle; protective gloves
VISUALIZATION: You don't need to know the source of your
misfortune in order for this to work, you need only focus on the
actual problem, spell, curse, or other reason for this spell. Of
course, if you can name names that is all to the better.
The negative influences are attracted to the urine and blood,
which carry your essence, but are caught in the wire and metal,
baffled and cut by the glass, impaled by the thorns, dissipated by
the iron. and drowned by your urine (pleasant, ay?). The blood
lends more power to the spell.
Thorns and mirror are optional, but considerably increase the
spell's power. Thorns have long been recognized as useful in
defense, and the mirror shards reflect any residual baneful
energies away from you.
VOICE OF EXPERIENCE: Use some sense around rusty metal, razor
blades, and broken glass. Use gloves to protect your hands -
nothing says you can't, after all. Wire cutters and similar
paraphernalia may be needed to cut barbed wire and such to a length
that fits in the bottle. Do this as prep work.
Do NOT share blood letting instruments. We've all heard about
HIV and how it is spread, so do your friends a favor and don't
share EVERYTHING with them. Also, there are nasty things that can
be spread by contact with bodily fluids besides HIV, and some of
them can be fatal, too. Sterilize any blood letting devices
thoroughly. Use disposable if you can. Let's be careful out
there. In regards to other bodily fluids - again, gloves are OK.
Don't handle someone else's, it's not a healthy practice even if no
one has lethal viruses in their system. Better yet, do this one
entirely on your own.
HOW TO:
1) My sources usually don't mention this, but I'd suggest
constructing this within a Circle.
2) Fill the jar with the "debris" and hawthorn thorns until they
form a tangled mass. Nails and wire bits should be bent. Blades
should be broken, bent, and/or rusty. The glass should have jagged
edges. The pile should not only LOOK nasty, it should BE nasty.
3) Cover these with your own urine. If you're female, or simply
uncoordinated, it is perfectly acceptable to piss in a container
prior to starting this project and pouring it from the chamberpot
into the witch bottle. Or else use a really big jar with a wide
mouth.
4) Add some of your blood. A few drops is sufficient, let's not
get carried away. Menstrual blood is particularly effective.
However, if you're male or otherwise do not have access to this
substance please use a sterile implement and some sense. You only
need a FEW DROPS, not buckets worth.
5) Seal the bottle with black wax. If you wish, inscribe runes or
other symbols into the seal to further fix the spell but do not
break the seal. If you do, remove it and start with fresh wax
again.
6) Clean up any spilled bodily fluids with bleach, Pine Sol,
Lysol, or similar heavy-duty disinfectant.
6) Take it to where no person or animal will find it and bury it
upside down in the Earth with some sort of appropriate banishing
words. I prefer something along the lines of "Leave me alone,
asshole", but most folks like stuff that rhymes.
This is NOT intended to hang around your house. When you have
built it you need to bury it. This can be done in a remote place.
Most versions (and actual findings) of this Bottle say to bury it
UPSIDE DOWN, and archeological finds of these apparently also
commonly have bent iron nails buried in the hole along with Bottle.
Alternatively, if this is used as a warding spell in household
defense, it can be placed INSIDE a wall. In this case, place
right-side up to avoid smelly leaks and spills. These have been
found in both masonry and plaster walls.
I find this particular spell fascinating because it actually
does have a long-term documented history of use.

TIM MURPHY'S TRADITIONAL WITCH BOTTLE AND HOUSEWARMING GIFT
OK, so Tim wasn't the one who called it a housewarming gift.
But it WOULD make a great one, wouldn't it? And though he gave it
to me, it seems to have come from yet another source so if you want
to know where it came from you'll have to ask him yourself.
MATERIALS: three glass containers that fit inside each other;
mercury; eye dropper; water; "fill" - pebbles, sea shells, sand,
more of the same sort of thing; decorations for lid of third jar
(optional); consecration tools
VISUALIZATION: Tim didn't include a specific one, but I think if
you read the spell you'll get the idea.
VOICE OF EXPERIENCE: Again, no specific tips. However, anyone
who's worked with mercury knows how it slips, slides, bounces, and
disappears (hey, they call it quicksilver for a reason). This is
why "eye dropper" appears on the materials list.
HOW TO:
1. Transfer the mercury by medicine dropper to a tiny bottle or
vial. Make certain the cap is tightly closed.
2. Fill the second glass vessel with water and drop the vial with
the mercury into it. Screw the lid tight.
3. The third container should be quite a bit larger for it holds
the pebbles, shells, and a quantity of sand. Fill to three-
quarters with the stones and shells; make a well in the middle of
the sand to cradle the water jar and hold it upright. Carefully
arrange the units so that the interior jar of water and mercury is
hidden from view.
4. The lid of the third jar can be decorated in any way you choose
- this final touch belongs to your imagination and inventiveness.
5. To charge the bottle, with your dominant hand make a series of
counterclockwise circles around the completed bottle as you say:
Earth holds water,
Water holds life,
Life in safekeeping,
Free from all strife.
This could become quite an art object if you get serious about
decorations.

OTHER WITCH BOTTLES
I'd love to give you full instructions, but the following ARE
copyrighted. Listing of these resources in no way constitutes an
endorsement of any particular belief system. They are intended for
reference.

LAURIE CABOT'S WITCH BOTTLE FROM _THE POWER OF THE WITCH_
This spell is intended to neutralize the power of a particular
individual or organization who in any way poses a threat to your
security, be it physical, financial, or emotional. The quantity of
some of the more expensive ingredients used may put it outside some
people's price range.

DRAGON'S PEACE, FROM SCOTT CUNNINGHAMS' _CUNNINGHAM'S ENCYCLOPEDIA
OF MAGICAL HERBS_
A quick spell to bring peace and quiet to your house.
Frankly, I have never associated Dragon's Blood with peace before,
but I include it for the curious and those for whom it works. Look
under the entry "Dragon's Blood".

AVENGING ANGEL TRAPS IN _GREEN EGG_ #101
This spell is intended to protect against the prayers and
influence of organized groups hostile to your activities. MY
personal all-time favorite and very effective in my experience.
I've also worked up several variations on I'd love to share, but
it's that nasty copyright thing again. Hey, I get in enough
trouble as it is....

JAR OF STONES, FROM CUNNINGHAMS' _EARTH, AIR, FIRE, AND WATER_
This is a house protection spell, and I suppose that, since
you are supposed to use an EARTHENWARE crock or jar it isn't
EXACTLY a "bottle" spell, but it follows the same format of filling
up a container.

SAND TRAP, FROM SCOTT CUNNINGHAM'S _EARTH, AIR, FIRE, AND WATER_
More Earth magick from Scott. The end result resembles some
of those "sand-paintings" people used to use as planters.

THREAD CHARM BOTTLE FROM DIANE CAMPANELLI'S _WHEEL OF THE YEAR_
This is a general protective charm, and a lot more pleasant to make
than the some of the others listed here. Also a natural for any
sort of needleworker, as it requires many, many little tiny threads

VENGEFUL GOSSIP TRAP, FROM _GREEN EGG_ #102
Although the tone of the source material seemed to indicate
that this was a tongue-in-cheek enterprise, what the hell. We
still need to deal with vengeful gossips, don't we?

From: brumstik@interaccess.com (broomstick)
Newsgroups: alt.pagan
Subject: Wards & Guards, Pt 4
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 1995 19:52:19

WARDS & GUARDS IV: BACK TO IOWA AND OTHER SPELLS

HOT FOOTING, a.k.a. BACK TO IOWA, by Chameleon
I call this one Back to Iowa because of my nemesis at a former
place of employment. Among other things, this woman compromised
computer security and failed to do several work assignments, which
she attempted to blame on others. Including me, hence my fury and
this spell. Shortly after I did the following she lost her job and
returned to her home state of Iowa. Hence the name of the spell.
The PURPOSE of the spell, why you do it, is to get someone off
your back. The intent is not to HARM someone but to make them GO
AWAY and leave you alone. This is NOT, however, intended for petty
grievances. This is a serious spell with a fairly good kick to it.
If it backfires it can make YOU go away i.e. lose your job. Use at
your own risk.
And, oh yes, this is COPYRIGHT material. If you reproduce it
in ANY form whatsoever you must include the following:

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* Copyright 1994 by Chameleon. *
* May be reproduced under TWO conditions: *
* #1, this disclaimer must accompany text. *
* #2, copies are to be distributed WITHOUT CHARGE *
* unless PRIOR permission of the author is *
* obtained to charge for this text. *
* Chameleon may be contacted at the e-mail address *
* brumstik@interaccess.com *
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MATERIALS: Hot Foot Powder, bowl to hold powder, small jar or
vial, 4 black candles, 2 black rushlights, drum or other rhythm
instrument (optional, if you know how to clap your hands)
A word about certain items: HOT FOOT POWDER is one of those
"magical incense" things you buy at occult supply stores - you
know, the ones labeled "sold as a curio, for entertainment purposes
only". Z. Budapest in _The Goddess in the Office_ describes this
as a white powder, but the Hot Foot Powder I bought is most
definitely black (and smells pretty good, too, in fact). The only
thing I can conclude is that Z and I go to different occult
suppliers. RUSH LIGHTS have nothing to do with Mr. Limbaugh.
Traditionally, they're rushes dipped in wax or tallow then lit - a
sort of candle, very long and thin, that burns quickly and doesn't
throw a whole lot of light. The ones I used were a thin candle
wick about 15 inches long dipped in black wax a couple of times.
These babies are fragile, so handle them with care until you're
ready to use them.
Cleanse and purify your altar area. Set up your altar for
charging magickal tools. Arrange the four black candles for
lighting purposes and use no other color of candle during this
spell. If you want, drape the altar in black, wear black, and
otherwise dress up the area.
Pour a small quantity, about a spoonful, of the Hot Foot
Powder into the bowl and place it on your altar. I usually put
things I intend to charge on top of my pentagram, but use your own
preferred method. Get comfortable in front of the altar, you're
going to be there for a little while.
Put the black rushlights on either side of the bowl. Light
them, while focusing on your grievance. Get a good rhythm going -
beat that drum, shake that rattle, clap those hands, beat that
floor, whatever - and make it an urgent sort of beat, the sort that
makes you want to run. As you do this, chant:

You shall rise, you shall rise
You shall walk and you shall fly
Out of my life and away
Onward
Outward
Away
Begone!
And trouble me no more
I give you no power
You have no power
No power
Over
Me!

Keep repeating this chant and get really worked up. Feel that
power and anger rising up. Get loud if you want (well, not so loud
the neighbors call 911). Keep repeating the chant until the
rushlights have burned almost completely down, then grab that bowl
full of Hot Foot Powder and send all the furious energy into it.
Visualize that powder just bubbling and boiling over with your
emotion. When the fury is in the powder pour the powder into a
small jar and close up tightly. Be sure to ground yourself before
leaving the Circle.
Now, take that charged powder and lay it in the path of your
enemy. Make sure you aren't seen doing this. Pour it into your
hand then with a strong puff of breath blow it over an area your
foe walks over regularly. This spell is specific to one person, so
don't worry about it affecting other people who cross over it. Hot
Foot Powder is very fine, and if you only use a spoonful it
shouldn't be visible on a floor. If it is, it will look just like
dust. Blame it on poor housekeeping, the local construction site,
whatever.

BINDING THE ENEMY, from _A Phoenix Not Yet Risen_ by Chameleon
This is part of a larger collection of spells oriented towards
resolving an injustice along the lines of child abuse and sexual
assault. Like the proceeding this is NOT intended for petty
grievances. This is for REALLY SERIOUS STUFF. This is a high-
power spell and I suggest you consider carefully whether this much
of a magickal kick is needed.
That said, the intent is, again, not so much to HARM the enemy
but to render the foe HARMLESS. Do try to keep this in mind.
And, again, this baby is COPYRIGHTED. By the same person, in
fact, as the above so it, too, has the following conditions
attached:
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* Copyright 1994 by Chameleon. *
* May be reproduced under TWO conditions: *
* #1, this disclaimer must accompany text. *
* #2, copies are to be distributed WITHOUT CHARGE *
* unless PRIOR permission of the author is *
* obtained to charge for this text. *
* Chameleon may be contacted at the e-mail address *
* brumstik@interaccess.com *
******************************************************

MATERIALS: black altar cloth, black candles, dark or black candle
holders, water, sea salt, cauldron or bowl, black human shaped
candle, thorn or bolline, red cord several feet long, 13 red-headed
pins, large jar with a lid that's big enough to hold human shaped
candle, "debris" - rusted wire, bent nails, staples, thorns,
nettles, or the like, urine, and an athame or sickle.
NOTE ON MATERIALS: HUMAN SHAPED CANDLE: a "poppet" or other
black figure may be substituted for the black candle. It's just
that the candles are already in a handy human shape and wax is easy
to carve, cut, and stab. BOLLINE: for those of you who don't know
already, it's a knife dedicated to making ritual objects or
harvesting ritual plants or the like. Basically, a magicakal
utility knife. If you don't have one don't sweat it, though.
Substitute a sharp, sturdy knife like a paring knife or heavy x-
acto blade. RED CORD: Preferably cotton or wool thread, somewhere
between kite string and packaging cord in weight. Should be at
least two or three feet long, but not so long you get it all
tangled and snarled when you start knotting it. RED PINS: I like
quilting pins, if you can get them with red heads. They're big and
impressive looking and don't bend quite so easily as regular
straight pins. "DEBRIS": when dealing with rusted wire and the
like, use some sense and be careful. "Harm none" applies to
YOURSELF, too. URINE: Yeah, it's icky, but it's also a great way
to show contempt.
Purify the area and yourself. Drape the altar with a black
cloth and set up the black candles and candle holders. Bless the
water and sea salt and mix in a cauldron or bowl. Wash the black,
human shaped candle in this salt water. On the candle's back write
the name of the Oppressor backwards, three times, with a thorn or
bolline, saying

This is [name]
And this is the evil within him/her
This is [name]
And this is the shame within him/her
This is [name]
And this is the binding of him/her

Place the human candle on the altar and take up the red cord.
Dip it into the salt water, wring it out if necessary, and while
you tie nine, evenly spaced knots in the cord think of your anger
at the injustice done to you. Take the cord and bind it around the
human candle, starting at the neck and ending at the feet. As you
do this, say:

I bind you, I bind you, I bind you
You can never harm me again

Repeat until the binding is done. Place the red-headed pins
in the salt water, then pierce the figure in the appropriate places
as you say the following:

At temples, 2 pins, 1 in each => You will not think of me, you will
not think of me. At forehead, "3rd eye" position, 1 pin => You
will not dream of me. At eyes, 2 pins, 1 each => You will not look
at me, you will not see me. At mouth, 1 pin => You will not speak
of me. At hands, 4 pins, 2 each => You will not restrain me, you
will not touch me, you will not reach for me, you will release me
At groin, 1 pin => You will not lust after me. At feet 2 pins, 1
each => You will not approach me, you will walk away from me.

Place the bound candle in the jar. Arrange various debris
around it - rusted wire, bent nails, staples, thorns, nettles until
the candle is in a "cage". Fill the jar with urine and screw on
the lid. If you're female or you're a guy with poor aim it is
perfectly OK to pee into a container big enough to prevent
"accidents" and a mess first, then poor the urine into the jar with
the bound image. Depending on how much space you left in the jar
this may take a lot of urine so you can either stockpile it in a
separate container in preparation for this, or you can fill up the
remaining space with that salt water you were using earlier. In
any, the bound figure should be completely covered. Seal the lid
with wax from the burning black candles and inscribe with any runes
or symbols you find appropriate. As you do this, say again

I bind you, I bind you, I bind you
You can never harm me again

Place the jar on the altar and make sweeping motions around it
with an athame or sickle saying:

I cut all bonds between myself and this evil
It is gone from me!
I cut all ties between myself and this evil
I am set free!
I cut all links between myself and this evil
It is gone, and will never return to me!

Take the jar to a remote place and bury it upside down in the
ground where none will find it. When this is done sprinkle some
salt above the site, then walk away and do not look back.